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Wallace (given Name)
Wallace is a Scottish & English given name meaning 'Wales' or 'of Wales,' and may refer to: *Wallace (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian footballer, most recently played for Rapid Bucharest *Wallace (footballer, born May 1994), Brazilian footballer *Wallace (footballer, born October 1994), Brazilian footballer, plays for S.S. Lazio, Lazio *Wallace (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian footballer *Wallace W. Andrew (1850–1919), American politician *Wallace Barnes (1926–2020), American politician *Wallace Beery (1885–1949), American actor *Wallace Berman, Wallace "Wally" Berman (1926–1976), American filmmaker and artist *Wallace Carothers (1896–1937), inventor of nylon *Wallace Chung (born 1974), Hong Kong singer and actor *Wallace E. Conkling (1896–1979), American Episcopal bishop *Wallace de Souza (born 1987), Brazilian volleyball player generally known simply as "Wallace" *Wallace H. Graham (1910–1996), White House Physician 1945–1953 *Wallace Wilson Graham (1815–1898) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. , it had a population of 3.2 million. It has a total area of and over of Coastline of Wales, coastline. It is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperate climate, north temperate zone and has a changeable, Oceanic climate, maritime climate. Its capital and largest city is Cardiff. A distinct Culture of Wales, Welsh culture emerged among the Celtic Britons after the End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was briefly united under Gruffudd ap Llywelyn in 1055. After over 200 years of war, the Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by King Edward I o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace F
Wallace may refer to: People * Clan Wallace in Scotland * Wallace (given name) * Wallace (surname) * Wallace (footballer, born 1986), full name Wallace Fernando Pereira, Brazilian football left-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1987), full name Wallace Reis da Silva, Brazilian football centre-back * Wallace (footballer, born May 1994), full name Wallace Oliveira dos Santos, Brazilian football full-back * Wallace (footballer, born October 1994), full name Wallace Fortuna dos Santos, Brazilian football centre-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1998), full name Wallace Menezes dos Santos, Brazilian football midfielder * Wallace Pernambucano (born 1987), full name Wallace Philipe Freitas da Silva, Brazilian football forward Fictional characters * Wallace, from ''Wallace and Gromit'' * Wallace, from the ''Pokémon'' franchise * Wallace (''The Wire'') * Wallace, from ''The Hangover Part III'' * Wallace the Brave, the titular character of the comic strip * Wallace, from ''Leave It t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Wingert
Wallace Wingert is an American voice actor and former DJ. His roles include Almighty Tallest Red in ''Invader Zim'', Renji Abarai in ''Bleach'', Psycho Blue in '' Power Rangers In Space'', Kotetsu T. Kaburagi / Wild Tiger in ''Tiger & Bunny'', the Riddler in the '' Batman: Arkham'' series, Jon Arbuckle in ''The Garfield Show'', Cubot in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', and the mascot of H. H. Gregg. Early life Wingert was born in Des Moines, Iowa, but soon moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Career He began his career in radio as a disc jockey in 1977, at the age of 16 years old. He eventually moved to Los Angeles, California in 1987, continuing his radio career. In 1989, Wingert parodied the Escape Club song " Wild, Wild West" on the Dr. Demento radio show as "Adam West", in response to the casting of Michael Keaton as the titular character for ''Batman''. He continued to work with the radio business with Westwood One, but later left the station and would take a full-time positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Wolf
Wallace "Wally" Perry Wolf Jr. (October 2, 1930 – March 12, 1997) was an American attorney, bank director, competition swimming (sport), swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic champion. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948, 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952, 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956, and 1960 Summer Olympics. Personal life Wolf was born in Los Angeles, California, and was Jewish. He was the son of famous vaudeville music director Rube Wolf Sr. and Fanchonnette Sunny (Rutherford) Wolf. One of the early teams he swam for was the Rube Wolf Swim Club of Los Angeles."Beverly High Athletes Inducted into Hall of Fame" ''Beverly Hills Weekly'', November 3, 2011. He married Carolyn Wyatt and had three children - Wallace Scott, John, and Lori, and the family lived in Manhattan Beach, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Thompson
Wallace Thompson (January 1, 1896 – January 22, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, Thompson received his bachelor's degree from Knox College. He then served in the United States Army during World War I. Thompson then received his law degree from Harvard Law School and then practiced law in Galesburg, Illinois. Thompson was the attorney for The Labor News and was a director of the Galesburg National Bank and Trust Company. He did farming as a hobby. Thompson was also the legal representative of the Galesburg School Board. Thompson served in the Illinois State Senate from 1943 until his death and was a Republican. He died of a heart attack in Chicago, Illinois after taking a steam bath at the Lincoln Hotel. He was in Chicago to discuss his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the office of Illinois Lieutenant Governor The lieutenant governor of Illinois is the second highest executive of the State of Illinois. In Illinois, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Thayer
Wallace Thayer (October 18, 1866 – November 5, 1944) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on October 18, 1866, in Buffalo, New York to Edwin Thayer, a Lawyer from Buffalo, New York and brother of William Wallace Thayer and Andrew Jackson Thayer. He graduated in 1889 from Buffalo Law School, then still affiliated with Niagara University and was awarded the Daniel's Scholarship for best thesis on constitutional law for his writings on the 14th amendment. He practiced law in Buffalo. In November 1913, Thayer was elected as a Progressive, with Democratic endorsement, to the New York State Assembly (Erie Co., 8th D.), and was a member of the 137th New York State Legislature in 1914. He died on November 5, 1944, in Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Stevens
Wallace Stevens (October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955) was an American modernist poet. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, educated at Harvard and then New York Law School, and spent most of his life working as an executive for an insurance company in Hartford, Connecticut. Stevens's first period begins with the publication of ''Harmonium'' (1923), followed by a slightly revised and amended second edition in 1930. It features, among other poems, " The Emperor of Ice-Cream", " Sunday Morning", " The Snow Man", and " Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird". His second period commenced with ''Ideas of Order'' (1933), included in ''Transport to Summer'' (1947). His third and final period began with the publication of '' The Auroras of Autumn'' (1950), followed by ''The Necessary Angel: Essays On Reality and the Imagination'' (1951). Many of Stevens's poems, like " Anecdote of the Jar", " The Man with the Blue Guitar", " The Idea of Order at Key West", " Of Modern Poetry", and "Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Stegner
Wallace Earle Stegner (February 18, 1909 – April 13, 1993) was an American novelist, writer, environmentalist, and historian. He was often called "The Dean of Western Writers". He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award in 1977. Personal life Stegner was born in Lake Mills, Iowa, and grew up in Great Falls, Montana; Salt Lake City, Utah; and the village of Eastend, Saskatchewan, which he wrote about in his autobiography ''Wolf Willow''. Stegner says he "lived in twenty places in eight states and Canada". He was the son of Hilda (née Paulson) and George Stegner. Stegner summered in Greensboro, Vermont. While living in Utah, he joined a Boy Scout troop at an LDS Church (although he himself was a Lutheran) and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He received a B.A. at the University of Utah in 1930. While at the University of Utah he was initiated into Sigma Nu fraternity. He was inducted into the Sigma Nu Hall of Honor at the 68th Grand Chapter in Wash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in '' The Princess Bride'' (1987), Mr. Hall in '' Clueless'' (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in '' Young Sheldon'' (2018–2024), and voicing Rex in the ''Toy Story'' franchise (1995–present). Shawn also appeared in '' The Bostonians'' (1984), '' Prick Up Your Ears'' (1987), '' Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills'' (1989), '' Vanya on 42nd Street'' (1994), '' My Favorite Martian'' (1999), '' The Double'' (2013), '' Maggie's Plan'' (2015), and '' Marriage Story'' (2019). He appeared in six Woody Allen films including ''Manhattan'' (1979), '' Radio Days'' (1987), and '' Rifkin's Festival'' (2020). His television work includes recurring roles as Jeff Engels in '' The Cosby Show'' (1987–1991), Grand Nagus Zek in '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–1999), Cyrus Rose in '' Gossip Girl'' (2008–2012), and Father Frank Ignatius in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Clement Sabine
Wallace Clement Sabine (June 13, 1868 – January 10, 1919) was an American physicist who founded the field of architectural acoustics. Sabine was the architectural acoustician of Boston's Symphony Hall, widely considered one of the two or three best concert halls in the world for its acoustics. Early life Wallace Clement Sabine was born on June 13, 1868, in Richwood, Ohio, of Dutch, English, French, and Scottish descent. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio State University in 1886 at the age of 18. He then attended Harvard University and graduated with a Master of Arts in 1888. His sister was Annie W. S. Siebert. Career After graduating, Sabine became an assistant professor of physics at Harvard in 1889. He became an instructor in 1890 and a member of the faculty in 1892. In 1895, he became an assistant professor and in 1905, he was promoted to professor of physics. In October 1906, he became dean of the Lawrence Scientific School, succeeding Nathani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Arthur Sabin
Wallace Arthur Sabin (December 15, 1869 – December 8, 1937) was a composer and organist, born in Culworth, Northamptonshire, England.Pratt, Waldo Selden; George Grove; Charles Newell Boyd; John Alexander Fuller-Maitland''Grove's dictionary of music and musicians'' Volume Six, 1920, p. 346. He played organ from the age of 13 at various schools and churches in Oxford. He trained in music at Banbury and Oxford, and graduated from the Royal College of Organists in 1888.Rootsweb. Ancestry.com''Wallace Arthur Sabin'' Retrieved on July 4, 2009. In 1890, he became a fellow of that college. In 1894 or '95, Sabin moved to San Francisco to serve as organist for the congregations of Temple Emanu-El and St. Luke's Episcopal Church. He became a fellow of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) in 1899.The San Francisco Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Paul W. Motter''Remembering Wallace Sabin''. Retrieved on July 4, 2009. In 1904, he played organ recitals at the Louisiana Purchas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace M
Wallace may refer to: People * Clan Wallace in Scotland * Wallace (given name) * Wallace (surname) * Wallace (footballer, born 1986), full name Wallace Fernando Pereira, Brazilian football left-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1987), full name Wallace Reis da Silva, Brazilian football centre-back * Wallace (footballer, born May 1994), full name Wallace Oliveira dos Santos, Brazilian football full-back * Wallace (footballer, born October 1994), full name Wallace Fortuna dos Santos, Brazilian football centre-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1998), full name Wallace Menezes dos Santos, Brazilian football midfielder * Wallace Pernambucano (born 1987), full name Wallace Philipe Freitas da Silva, Brazilian football forward Fictional characters * Wallace, from ''Wallace and Gromit'' * Wallace, from the ''Pokémon'' franchise * Wallace (The Wire), Wallace (''The Wire'') * Wallace, from ''The Hangover Part III'' * Wallace the Brave, the titular character of the comic strip * Wallace, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
